41.   Gretzky took a hard hit from Kevin Miller, leaving him on the ice wincing.

42.   He absorbed hit after hit from the Minnesota Vikings.

43.   He caught it and took a jarring hit from Carpenter before Clements pounced.

44.   He caught the ball sliding on his knees, and took a hit from Jacksonville safety Chris Hudson that snapped his head back.

45.   He played hits from his Creedence Clearwater Revival catalog that he had rarely done in the last two decades.

46.   He re-injured it last Sunday against Dallas, when he landed on the shoulder after absorbing a ferocious hit from Cowboys defensive tackle Chad Hennings.

47.   He remained in the game and allowed only two hits from there.

48.   He developed that callused exterior during six seasons in New York, taking almost as many hits from the fans and news media as he did from the opposition.

49.   He said he was not injured by a big hit from Ottawa defenseman Janne Laukkanen, who scored the other Senators goal and set up the winner by Yashin.

50.   He starts the morning with strong coffee and takes caffeine hits from a plastic cup of iced tea the rest of the day, as if he needs them.